We have a Public Sector client based in London looking for an Interim Procurement Advisor on a role that will run until the 20th April 2018. This role is OUTSIDE of IR35 with a maximum rate of £300 on offer.

Key Tasks and Deliverables:

Procurement related support is required to assist in the delivery of specific work streams of the HSCN programme.

The post holder will be part of a wider commercial team working on the programme with overall leadership of the commercial activity for this programme coming from the Lead Commercial Managers.

The post holder will be allocated specific areas of responsibility in relation to delivery of the programme and will contribute to the effective delivery of the programme as a whole driving procurement best practice and ensuring value for money delivery for the programme, NHS Digital and consumer organisations.

The role will involve close liaison with HSCN consumer organisations to advise and assist them with their procurement activities as they migrate from the N3 network to the HSCN solution.

In addition, there may be a requirement to support central HSCN procurements Responsible for specific procurement related requirements/work streams across the programme.

Role holders will support the procurement lead for a number of high value, highly complex or contentious requirements drawing on resource and expertise across the wider procurement function as required.

Post holders will provide ad hoc commercial advice and manage the workload within the assignment across themselves drawing on expertise and support from the wider commercial function as required.

Post holder will be expected to support the overall procurement and commercial strategy for the programme and support the creation of business cases and associated documentation.

They will also take a hands on role in the delivery of subsequent procurement activity ensuring compliance with all internal and external governance and legal requirements.

A high level of proactivity and an ability to work on own initiative is required to help drive forward the procurement and commercial related activity.

The post holder will have some experience of dealing with complex strategic, high value and highly confidential activity.

The role requires leadership, stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills along with communication skills, including communicating highly complex / contentious issues to all levels, including senior management.